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Adiyogi Chronicles – Adiyogi with Saptharishis

The story of the very first yogi to walk the planet, told in amazing inkmation. Learn about the Source of Yoga in the first of the Adiyogi Chronicles. Source – http://isha.sadhguru.org/blog/video/adiyogi-chronicles-saptarishis/

The Anatomy of Angamardana

Angamardana is a system of dynamic exercises that invigorate the body on all levels. Sadhguru looks at how Angamardana builds resilience and strengthens the fundamental fabric of the body. Q: I have been practicing Angamardana for the past three-and-a-half months now, and I would like to take it to the next level. How to do that? Sadhguru: If you want to take Angamardana to the next stage, your body...

Magnetism and the Human Body

Do magnets have any special impact or healing properties for the human body? Sadhguru speaks on aligning the body with the magnet that we all live on – the Earth itself. Q: My question is about magnetism. How do magnets impact the human body, and does magnetism have healing properties? Sadhguru: If you wear a magnet on your body, it may bring some changes in your physiological parameters, but...

Pongal O’ Pongal: More than a Harvest Festival

Sadhguru looks at the significance of Pongal, celebrated in the month of Thai in the Tamil Calendar. Sadhguru: Celebrations at the time of the winter solstice have been universal in almost every culture on the planet. It is seen as the rising of the new sun. In ancient Rome, this was celebrated as Saturnalia, which means it was about Saturn, the god of agriculture and food. In southern India,...

MAKAR SANKRANTI

Makar Sankranti is famous for its sesame sweets and kite flying. But there is much more to this festival that is a celebration of the Winter Solstice. Sadhguru looks at the significance of this festival of movement, and explains how it is based on a profound understanding of cosmic and human geometry. Sadhguru: Makar Sankranti is celebrated as a very important festival in India. Sankranti literally means “movement.” Everything...

Give Yourself a New Lease of Life

On this Spot, Sadhguru writes about the big changes that the Earth is currently going through and that in this connection, “It is time to shed some old nonsense and come up fresh and alive.” This Spot also offers the rare opportunity to participate in an intense meditation process with Sadhguru through video. In the last few days, the planet has been going through big changes, and this process...

The Significance of Uttarayan

Sadhguru explains the significance of Uttarayana, which begins with the Winter Solstice and is traditionally seen as an auspicious time of the year. Sadhguru: We are now at the threshold of Uttarayan, which is a period of harvest. The Sun’s run in relation to planet Earth will shift from the southern run to the northern run – from Dakshinayana to Uttarayan. It is not that the sun is moving...

Margazhi – A Time of Stability

At the onset of the Tamil month of Margazhi, Sadhguru speaks about the spiritual significance of this time and how we can make use of it to create balance and stability within ourselves. Sadhguru: We are at a time of the year which is considered significant for those on the spiritual path. The Tamil month of Margazhi starts from December 16th. At this time of year the planet Earth...

Yoga Best Practices: What Kind of Yoga Mat Should I Use?

Q: Can we wear socks when we do yoga? And what kind of yoga mat should we use? Sadhguru: Socks are not necessary when you are practicing yoga. If you do hatha yoga right, it generates enormous heat in your system. Ushna will be generated on the cellular level. Once that happens, even if it is a cold country, you will not feel cold. There are certain points of...

Why Are There So Many “Rules” in Yoga?

For a new practitioner, adopting a yogic lifestyle may seem to come with many new rules. However, Sadhguru explains, understanding the geometry of the human body is not a manmade rule, but a method of living with the least amount of friction. Q: I’m in the Hatha Yoga teacher training. Here, we are looking at every detail, including how to sit properly, how and what to eat, and even...